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[[Image:Mountain_Hawk_Eagle.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Peter Ericsson]]
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[[Image:Mountain_Hawk_Eagle.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Peter Ericsson <br/> Picture taken at Khao Yai National Park, 2 hours from Bangkok.
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
Picture taken at Khao Yai National Park, 2 hours from Bangkok.
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AKA Hodgson's Hawk Eagle  
 
 
Hodgson's Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus nipalensis) AKA Mountain Hawk Eagle
 
  
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
Southern Asia: occurs in western India, Sri Lanka and north-east India, and from the eastern Himalayas east to southern and eastern China, Hainan and Taiwan south to southern Thailand. Also breeds in Japan. Resident but may move to lower levels in winter.  
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[[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[China]], [[Hainan]],  [[Taiwan]] and [[Thailand]].  
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
Forest and woodland from sea-level up to 8,000m, often along streams.  
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Forest and woodland along streams.  
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
{{GSearch|Spizaetus+nipalensis}}
 
{{GSearch|Spizaetus+nipalensis}}
 
*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=890&Bird_Image_ID=17003&Bird_Family_ID=96 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages]
 
*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=890&Bird_Image_ID=17003&Bird_Family_ID=96 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages]
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Revision as of 15:44, 22 October 2007

Spizaetus nipalensis
Photo by Peter Ericsson
Picture taken at Khao Yai National Park, 2 hours from Bangkok.

Identification

AKA Hodgson's Hawk Eagle

Distribution

India, Sri Lanka, China, Hainan, Taiwan and Thailand.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Forest and woodland along streams.

Behaviour

External Links

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